What is the Iranian Connection to Nigeria?
A number of people who reportedly have connections with Iran have been arrested on allegations that include spying and plotting to assassinate former president Ibrahim Babangida.
Former president Ibrahim Babangida (middle)
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Nigeria: SSS Parades 50-Year-Old Shiite Leader, 2 Others for Allegedly Spying for Iran
Vanguard, 20 February 2013
The State Security Service (SSS) on Wednesday paraded three suspects, including a 50-year old Shiite leader, for allegedly spying for Iran. read more »
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Nigeria: Iranian Militants Send Nigerian Terrorist After Americans, Israelis in Lagos
Premium Times, 20 February 2013
Iranian extremists trained and equipped a Nigerian accomplice to go after American and Israeli interests in Lagos, Nigeria's commercial capital, in a broad-based plot that would ... read more »
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Nigeria: Nigeria Secret Police, SSS, Arrests Three Suspects for Allegedly Spying for Iran
Premium Times, 20 February 2013
A 50-year-old man, Abdullahi Berende, has told security operatives that he was trained by Iranian officials to spy for them and attack some Israeli targets in Nigeria. read more »
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Who the devil wants to kill he first make mad . It makes me laugh as Nigerian wheg our corrupt and incompetent government move to throw itself over potential patriotic political heavyweight like Iran and her foreign enemies. When Northern leaders made political effort to stop Israel from opening up her Embassy along with Soudi Arabia and other Arab enimies at the outset of our Independence,thye Ibos of then Eastern Nigeria fought politically to reverse that trend. They did not only make it possible to get Israel nopen thier mission in the new nation of Nigeria, they made sure Israeli hydrologic companies had their companies work and help the nation to develope their agriculture and gas industry. Nidogas was one of those gas industries. I wonder where we're coming to to bridge the gap in Arad political quandry between Iran and cronic enemies. I sugeest the nation remain clear from Arad and similar political warfare because we're going to be caught in a serious quagmire if we allow the clueless government of Jonathan find us new enemies in global politics. WE're better off playing friendly with everybody decause that is safer .
If the terror plot is to assassinate corrupt politicians who have looted Nigeria dry, it's welcomed. There's no rational behind bringing Iran and USA into the picture. Nigerian youths should support Boko-haram to kill IBB, OBJ, Dasuki, Danjuma and their fellows in South-East including Rotimi Amaechi, Ex-governor Achike Udenwa, Orji Kalu and all kleptocratic looters in that moribund nation.